more interested in the old gear ;)

[patnorth]

Hi everyone,

in short - I am Patrick, I am a big fan of Fintail Mercs and I am currently restoring my W112 300 se swb (always looking out for spare parts, please contact me if you have any)
my daily runner is a W220 320 CDI but I would choose the old classics from the new ones anytime.
this is where I am at home, you are welcome to pop in for a Coffee/Tea anytime:
www.blackwatercastle.com

 

[219]

Patrick , welcome to the forum .

Sadly , you are about a year too late , as I broke up a W111 220S about a year ago . I had bought it about 4 years back with the intention of restoring it , but the further I got into it , the more rust I kept discovering - the two final straws were the rot in the bulkhead where it flexed whenever the accelerator was pressed , and the floor that fell out from under me when I sat in the drivers seat ! This was the least rotten by far of three Fintails I have had through my hands too .

I did give some parts to a pal in part exchange for another car , but don't know if he still has them .

I had always wanted one as I was brought up with one as the family car through the 1960's - my dad had it from new until it was written off in 1970 .

Here are a couple of shots of the 220

BTW - you should join the Mercedes-Benz Club - most people with older cars are members there .

http://www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk/l

Also try Dave Collins in Yorkshire for parts [email protected]

I believe he is on holiday just now , but Dave breaks quite a lot of Fintails and has parts on the shelf for them , besides a couple in his yard in Brighouse .

Kind regards

Derek .

 

[patnorth]

many thanks for the contact, I will approach Dave within the next future.

Happy having found the forum.

 

[renault12ts]

Hi Pat...that's an unusual Irish name...Nordstrom.

 

[patnorth]

As Irish as my ancestors - the Vikings

joke aside, I am actually born in Helsinki, Finland, and what do you know, with a first name like mine you'd have to end up here...

 

[renault12ts]

...fated!!

Looks nice, must take a drive down some week-end.

 

[patnorth]

thanks, more than welcome, give me short notice in advance and I have the kettle on.